2012 Sierra Ski-Orienteering Tour
Day 9 – Tahoe Cross Country (near Tahoe City)
World Ranking Event Middle Courses
Course Setter: Greg Walker
See start times for elite classes (http://baoc.org/wiki/images/1/13/Day9elitestarts.htm).
U.S. Championship Middle Courses
Course Setter: Greg Walker
US Champs M-21+ and F-21+ starts are with the WRE starts that happen between 9 AM and 10:30 AM (see start times for elite classes (http://baoc.org/wiki/images/1/13/Day9elitestarts.htm)).
All other competitive classes have assigned start times after 10:30 AM (see start times for all other classes (http://baoc.org/wiki/Images/4/42/day9starts_files/sheet005.htm)).
U.S. Champs elite (M-21+ and F-21+) competitors can pay WRE event prices and become eligible for both the WRE and U.S. Champs medals.
All starts end at Noon. The course closes by 2:00 PM and you must be back at the finish (even if it means not completing your course) by 2:00.
Directions
Be sure to allow enough time to ski 1 km from your car to the start area. If you have equipment, you can drop it off at the lodge then go to the high school to park and ski about 1 km (following flagging) to the starting area (located close to and above the lodge).
1. Take Interstate 80 to exit 185 in Truckee. 2. Turn right and go 13.5 miles on Highway 89 to Tahoe City. 3. Turn left onto Highway 28 and go 2.3 miles on Highway 28 through Tahoe City and until you reach Old Mill Road on the left. 4. Turn left onto Old Mill Road and go 0.4 miles to Polaris Road. 5. Turn left onto Polaris Road and go 0.5 miles to the North Truckee High School and Middle School. 6. Turn right into the parking lot and park in the parking area (best to use the far back parking area used on Friday). 7. Using your skis, follow the flagging to the start area (about 1 km).